Improvement in post-hole attgers



Halimi 5mm! s. W. COREIN, or .Barner/unen, NEW YORK. Letters Patent No.87,470, dated Ma/rci 2, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN PST-HLE AUG-ERS.

To all whom it mag/concern: v

Be it known that I, S. W. CORBIN, of Bainbridge, in

the county of Ghenango, and in the State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Post-Hole Angers;and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters 0f reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a post-holeanger, which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains, to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, whichform apart of this specitication, and which represent a side l elevationof my invention.

A4 is the handle, which. is pointed at the lower end. B isa circular',spiralascending flange, encircling the handle, and expandingatthe top,giving the size of the hole, and having at the bottom aslightly-projecting lip, C, to assist inits penetrating downward.

The upper edgeof the iange Bis surmonnted by a rim, or curb, D, for thevpurpose of giving strength, as well as clearing out the loose earth.

Having thus fully described my invention, 'What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by -Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the handle A, flange B', lipC, and rim D, allconstructed and arranged substantially as and .for lthe purposes hereinsetforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have here-` unto set my hand,this 18th day of December, 1868.

S. W. CORBIN.,

Witnesses EZRA4 P. CHURCH, GHAUNCEY NEWELL.

